Fire Cardigan

Materials

Circulo Yarns – Merino Supreme color #3022 Raspberry, Qty: 10(11,11,13,14,15,16,17)

Circular needles 10.5/6.5 mm 32” or longer for body

DPNs or circular needles 10.5/6.5 mm 9” long for sleeves

Three 1” buttons

Yarn needle

Stitch markers

Scrap yarn or stitch holders

Thinner yarn in matching color (for sewing buttons)        

Level of difficulty

08/29/2024

Stitch glossary and abbreviations:

BO: bind off

BOR: beginning of round

CO: cast on

dec: decrease(d)

DPN: double-pointed needles

inc: increase(d)

K: knit

KFB: knit into front and back

K2tog: knit 2 stitches together

P: purl

PM: place marker

PU: pick up

pw: purlwise

rep: repeat

rnd(s): rounds

RS: right side

SK2P: slip 1, k 2 together, pass slipped stitch over

SM: slip marker

SSK: slip 1, slip 1, knit these 2 stitches together

st(s): stitch(es)

WS: wrong side

wyif: with yarn in front

YO: yarn over

Stockinette Stitch (St st, flat over any number of sts): Row 1 (RS): Knit all sts. Row 2 (WS): Purl all sts. Repeat Rows 1-2 for pattern.

St st (in rnds over any number of sts): Knit every rnd.

1x1 Rib (flat over a multiple of 2 sts + 1): Row 1: (K1, P1) to last st, K1. Row 2: (P1, K1) to last st, P1. Rep Rows 1-1 for pattern.

1x1 Rib (in rnds over an even number of sts): Rnd 1: (K1, P1) to end of row. Repeat Rnd 1 for pattern.

Garter Stitch (flat over any number of sts): Knit every row.

Gauge: 11.5 sts and 17 rows = 4” in Stockinette Stitch, blocked

Pattern Notes

Cardigan is knit top down seamlessly in one piece. Beginning at back neck, back and both fronts are worked from shoulders to armholes where body is then joined and worked to bottom hem. Sleeves are picked up and worked in rounds down to cuffs. Garter stitch border is incorporated into main knitting throughout.

Directions

Back

CO 27 sts. Rows 1-6: Work 1x1 Rib.

Row 7 (WS): Work 1x1 Rib to end. Do not turn work. Use backwards loop method to CO 13(15,18,21,24,27,30,33) sts for left shoulder.

Row 8 (RS): K across. Do not turn work. Use backwards loop method to CO 13(15,18,21,24,27,30,33) sts for right shoulder. 53(57,63,69,75,81,87,93) sts. Work even in St st for 25(27,29,33,35,37,39,43) rows, ending after a WS row. Transfer sts to scrap yarn or st holder. 

Right Front

With RS facing, PU and K 13(15,18,21,24,27,30,33) sts along right shoulder CO edge and 6 sts along ribbed border edge. Next Row (WS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to end.

V-neck Inc Row/Row 1 (RS): K to last 8 sts, KFB, K to end. 1 st inc. Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to end. Row 3: K across. Row 4: Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to end. Repeat Rows 1-4 an additional 5(5,6,7,7,8,8,9) times. 29(30,34,37,39,43,45,48) sts. Sizes 40, 52, 60, and 64” only: Work Rows 1 & 2 once more. 31(40,46,49) sts.

All Sizes: Transfer sts to scrap yarn or st holder.

Left Front

With RS facing, PU and K 6 sts along ribbed border edge and 13(15,18,21,24, 27,30,33) sts along left shoulder CO edge. Next Row (WS): P to last 6 sts, K6.

V-neck Inc Row/Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, KFB, K to end. 1 st inc. Row 2 (WS): P to last 6 sts, K6. Row 3: Sl 1 pw wyif, K to end. Row 4: P to last 6 sts, K6. Repeat Rows 1-4 an additional 5(5,6,7,7,8,8,8) times. 29(30,34,37,39,43,45,48) sts. Sizes 40, 52, 60, and 64” only: Work Rows 1 & 2 once more. 31(40,46,49) sts.

Join Body

Sizes 36, 44, 48, and 56” only: V-neck Inc Row/Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, KFB, K across remaining Left Front sts, transfer Back sts from st holder to needle and K across Back sts, transfer Right Front sts from st holder to needle and K to last 8 sts, KFB, K to end. 2 sts inc. Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to last 6 sts, K6. Row 3: Sl 1 pw wyif, K to end. Row 4: Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to last 6 sts, K6. Repeat Rows 1-4 an additional 3(2,1,0) times. 111(131,143,167) sts.

Sizes 40, and 52” only: Work even as established for 2 rows. V-neck Inc Row/Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, KFB, K across remaining Left Front sts, transfer Back sts from st holder to needle and K across Back sts, transfer Right Front sts from st holder to needle and K to last 8 sts, KFB, K to end. 2 sts inc. Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to last 6 sts, K6. Row 3: Sl 1 pw wyif, K to end. Row 4: Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to last 6 sts, K6. Repeat Rows 1-4 an additional 2(0) times. 119(155) sts.

Sizes 60”, and 64” only: Work even as established for 2(4) rows. 179(191) sts.

All Sizes: Work Buttonhole into Right Front border on next RS row then every 30(30,30,32,32,32,32,34) rows and AT THE SAME TIME work body even for 12(14,14,18,20,22,22,24) rows.

Buttonhole (worked into Right Front border sts, work remaining sts as established): Row 1 (RS): K3, YO twice, K2tog, K1, work remaining sts as established. Row 2: Work as established to first YO, drop second YO, K3.

Lace: Lace is worked between markers on Right and Left Fronts, follow Chart or written instructions here. Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K8, PM, K4, YO, SSK, K3, PM, K to last 18 sts, PM, K4, YO, SSK, K3, PM, K to end. Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to last 6 sts, K6. Row 3: Sl 1 pw wyif, K8, SM, K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2, SM, K to next marker, SM, K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2, SM, K to end. Row 5: Sl 1 pw wyif, K8, SM, K1, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K1, SM, K to next marker, SM, K1, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K1, SM, K to end. Row 7: Sl 1 pw wyif, K8, SM, K1, YO, SSK, K3, K2tog, YO, K1, SM, K to next marker, SM, K1, YO, SSK, K3, K2tog, YO, K1, SM, K to end. Row 9: Sl 1 pw wyif, K8, SM, K2, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K2, SM, K to next marker, SM, K2, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K2, SM, K to end. Row 11: Sl 1 pw wyif, K8, SM, K3, YO, SK2P, YO, K3, SM, K to next marker, SM, K3, YO, SK2P, YO, K3, SM, K to end. Row 12: As Row 2. Repeat Rows 1-12 once more. Remove markers.

Lower Body: Next Row (RS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K to end. Next Row (WS): Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, P to last 6 sts, K6. Work even as established a further 20(20,18,18,16,16,16,16) rows.

Hem: Rows 1-8: Sl 1 pw wyif, K5, work 1x1 Rib to last 6 sts, K6. BO 6 sts pw, BO ribbed sts in pattern, then BO remaining 6 sts pw.

Sleeves

With RS facing, using DPNs or small circumference circular needle, beginning at bottom of armhole, PU and K 32(36,40,42,46,50,52,56) sts evenly around armhole. PM for BOR. Work Stockinette st in rnds from here. Rnd 1: K all. Dec Rnd: K1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, SSK, K1. 2 sts dec. Repeat Dec Rnd every 16(12,8,8,8,8,6,4) rnds 2(1,1,1,7,7,3,2) more times, then every 18(14,10,10,0,0,8,6) rnds 1(3,5,5,0,0,5,8) times. 24(26,26,28,30,34,34,34) sts. Work even for 13(9,5,5,5,5,3,1) rnd(s), or until sleeve measures 2” less than desired length.

Cuff: Rnds 1-7: Work 1x1 Rib. BO all sts in pattern.

Repeat on opposite side.

FINISHING

Use thinner yarn in matching color to sew buttons to left border corresponding to buttonholes. Weave in all ends and block.

A   chest circumference   36(40,44,48,52,56,60,64)”

B   neck width   9”

C   shoulder width   4.5(5.5,6.5,7.5,8.5,9.5,10.5,11.5)”

D   v-neck depth   10”

E   upper arm circumference   12(13,14,16,17,18,19,20.5)”

F   sleeve length   17.5(17,17,17,16.5,16.5,16.5,16)”

G   cuff circumference   8(9,9,10,10.5,11.5,11.5,11.5)”       

H   armhole length   6(6.5,7,8,8.5,9,9.5,10.25)”

I   body length   18.75(18.75,17.75,17.75,17.5,17.5,17,17)”

Chart

Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.

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